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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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